Bracing means for telephone poles and the like



Oct. 2, 1934. PRESLEY 1,975,555

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Application January 18, 1932, Serial No. 587,209

1 Claim.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in pole bracing means and particularly with the bracing of telephone and tele-. graph poles.

One of its objects is the provision of a bracing means of this character which is simple, compact, durable and inexpensive in construction, and which is so designed that it can be installed in a minimum period of time.

Another object of the invention is to provide a self-supporting guy brace for poles which is designed to effectually brace the corner or dead end strains of pole lines as well as the strains exerted on poles placed parallel with a curve.

A still further object is to provide pole bracing means which require but a minimum of space surrounding the pole to effectually brace it.

In the accompanying drawing:-

Figure l is a side elevation of a pole-bracing means embodying my invention. Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional elevation thereof. Figure 3 is a sectional top plan view taken in the plane of line 3-3, Figure 2. Figure 4 is a detached perspective view of the guy support and 1 its brace.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention shown in the drawing, indicates a pole, 11 a flexible guy member or wire which is adapted for connection at its upper end to the pole and at its lower end to the ground, the intermediate portion of the wire engaging a substantially horizontal brace indicated generally by the numeral 12 which serves to properly support the guy wire in position to efiectually brace the pole. The guy wire may be provided with suitable turnbuckles 13 for the purpose of creating the desired tension therein.

The brace 12 is preferably composed of comlaterally from the pole at a point intermediate its upper and lower ends, and an angularly disposed section connected to one of the firstnamed sections adjacent its outer end, the inner ends of the horizontal sections and the angular section being bolted or otherwise securely fastened to the pole at vertically spaced points thereof. The horizontal sections 14 are relatively spaced and converge outwardly from the "pole, being provided between their outer ends grooved to receive the wire and prevent its displacement therefrom and the same is journaled on a bolt or rivet 1'7 disposed between the outer ends of the horizontal sections. At their rear ends the brace sections 14 are held in proper spaced relation by a suitable spacing element or tie bolt 18. The angular brace section 15 is pivoted at 19 to the inner side of one of the horizontal sections 14 and is disposed in a plane between the latter, whereby the brace may be compactly folded for storage or shipping purposes. Bythis construction and arrangement of parts, the guy wire 11 has its upper portion disposed angularly to the pole axis, while its lower portion assumes a more or less pendant-like position substantially parallel to the pole, thereby reducing to a minimum the space around the pole required for bracing it.

The horizontal brace sections 14 are preferably of angle shape in cross section and are shaped at their inner ends to partially embrace the pole 10, and for this purpose the attaching portions 20 of such sections are substantially arcuate in shape, bolts 21 and 22 serving to securely anchor the sections to the pole. To provide maximum strength at the junctions of the attaching portions 19 and the adjoining portions of these brace sections, I preferably bend their horizontal flanges downwardly alongside or in overlying relation to the vertical flanges thereof, thereby producing a double thickness of metal at the attaching portions and affording a strengthening web 23 between the arcuate attaching portions and the adjoining ends of the brace sections.

This improved pole bracing means, while very simple, compact and inexpensive in construction, can be easily and quickly installed, it effectually braces the pole against the various strains which are imposed upon it, and it is so designed that it does not necessitate the guy wire being extended remotely from the base of the pole, thereby rendering this bracing means particularly applicable in places where there is a limited amount of space to effect the installation of guy wires. Furthermore, this bracing means is eifectually used for bracing the corner or dead end strains exerted by a line of poles, and it also lends itself for use on poles disposed parallel with a curved highway. In cases of the latter type, the pole-owners very often meet with difficulty in obtaining the necessary right of way for the installation ofthe poles, and this improved brace has been so designed that it requires but a minimum of space surrounding the pole to effectively brace it and eliminates the troubles heretofore encountered in acquiring the necessary property for right of way. Furtherand adapted for attachment at its inner end to the pole, adjustable spacing means between the intermediate portions of said sections, the outer ends of the latter being spaced apart and unobstructed, and a guide member for a guy wire disposed between the spaced converging ends of the horizontal sections.

' EVANS E. PRESLEY. 

